To create an admin

Follow these steps to create an admin.

1. Use the following command to start CloudHSM CLI interactive mode.

   Linux

   $ /opt/cloudhsm/bin/cloudhsm-cli interactive

   Windows

   C:\Program Files\Amazon\CloudHSM\bin\> .\cloudhsm-cli.exe interactive

2. Use the login command and log in to the cluster as the admin.

   aws-cloudhsm > login --username <USERNAME> --role admin

3. The system prompts you for your password. Enter the password, and the output shows that the command was successful.

   Enter password:
   {
     "error_code": 0,
     "data": {
       "username": "admin",
       "role": "admin"
     }
   }

4. Enter the following command to create an admin:

   aws-cloudhsm > user create --username <USERNAME> --role admin

5. Enter the password for the new user.

6. Re-enter the password to confirm the password you entered is correct.